Office of the CFO
Interim CFO Services
Immediate senior finance leadership through a transition, transaction, restructuring or defined transformation period.
When this helps
Recognisable situations.
- 01
A CFO has departed
The board needs continuity, control and an objective assessment before committing to the next hire.
- 02
A business is entering a critical period
Refinancing, acquisition, sale or rapid growth requires an experienced finance lead now.
- 03
A transformation needs an accountable executive
The finance function must be rebuilt while business-as-usual continues.
- 04
A portfolio company is off plan
The investor needs reliable information and direct ownership of the recovery workstream.
Scope
The service is configured to the facts and decision.
Transition
- Finance leadership continuity
- Stakeholder communication
- Team stabilisation
- Priority and risk assessment
Execution
- Forecasting and liquidity
- Board and lender reporting
- Transaction or restructuring support
- Systems and controls remediation
Succession
- Target-role design
- Candidate assessment support
- Handover and documentation
- Post-transition advisory
Engagement path
Five stages, one accountable thread.
- 01
Define the decision
Clarify the decision, constraints, stakeholders and evidence required.
- 02
Build the fact base
Reconcile the financial, tax, operational and contractual information that drives the issue.
- 03
Develop options
Model viable paths, explicit trade-offs and downside cases.
- 04
Execute the work
Produce the agreed analysis, operating cadence and decision materials with senior ownership.
- 05
Embed and hand over
Document the method, train the responsible team and retain an escalation path where needed.
Typical deliverables
Defined before work begins.
- First-30-day diagnostic
- Interim CFO action plan
- Board and lender cadence
- Integrated forecast
- Risk and control priorities
- Handover memorandum
Questions
Common engagement questions.
How quickly can an interim mandate begin?
Timing depends on scope and access, but urgent situations can be triaged the same day.
Does Thyor replace the existing finance team?
Usually no. The interim CFO leads and strengthens the team, changing roles only where the mandate requires it.
Next step
Discuss interim cfo services.
Share the situation, timing and decision. A senior adviser will respond directly and confidentially.